Shaggy Inkcap - Coprinus comatus
Alternative names
Lawyer's Wig
Description
Usually up to 10 cm tall, occasionally more. Egg shaped when young, becoming bell shaped. The young cap is white with darker flaky scales. As it becomes older it begins to turn inky (deliquesces) from the outer rim of the cap inwards.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
It occurs in meadows, woods and roadside verges
When to see it
Found from late summer to autumn
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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